Rules of Engagement, Volume 2
Jazz
| Nov 2004
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2004-12-18
Reviewed 2004-12-18
Duets of bass and soprano sax, with some of McPhee's composed pieces and several improvisations. These are mostly relaxed jams, with a warm down-home air (by free-jazz metrics, anyway). Very nice.
The sequel to Duval's "Rules of Engagement" CD with Mark Whitecage.
1- Bright and jumbled; fast
2- Fast, athletic sax. Slow and peaceful later.
3- Slowish with lots of tangly playing. Artfully abstract.
4- Slow bluesy stroll. In track #5, McPhee explains this song was inspired by a church bombing in Birmingham.
6- Sad, slow
7- "Amazing Grace" played straight and slow.
8- Calm, meditative
9- Chugging beat, a soulful midtempo
10- Sax solo: Sparse, slow.
11- Dirge. Dark bowed bass.
Recent airplay
Nexus
Memory Select — Feb 04, 2005
Sunday's Coda
Memory Select — Jan 21, 2005
Nexus
Blue Corn — Jan 13, 2005
Sunday Improvisations 1
Umami Jazz Program — Jan 06, 2005
Coming Forth
Morning Glory — Dec 18, 2004
Sunday Improvisations 1
Memory Select — Dec 17, 2004
Charting
2004-12-12 — 2005-02-13
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 6 | 1 |
| Jan 23 | 1 |
| Jan 16 | 1 |
| Jan 9 | 1 |
| Dec 19 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Nexus | ||
| 2. | Sunday Improvisations 1 | ||
| 3. | Sunday's Coda | ||
| 4. | Birmingham Sunday | ||
| 5. | Monologue | ||
| 6. | Sunday Improvisations 2 | ||
| 7. | Amazing Grace | ||
| 8. | While My Lady Sleeps | ||
| 9. | Coming Forth | ||
| 10. | Solo Sax | ||
| 11. | Solo Bass |